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iRacer Profile – Trenton Moriarity

December 10th, 2011 by

Trenton Moriarity embodies much that is good about the sport of sim racing.  Sure, he’s a fierce competitor.  He currently enjoys a narrow lead over rivals Kevin Burris and David Ratler in the iRacing.com Late Model Series, thanks to taking six wins and five more top fives in a dozen starts so far this season.  … Read the Rest »

Comfort Zone

November 30th, 2011 by

Elliott Skeer’s idea of a comfort zone is traveling at 100+ mph, no matter whether the speed is real or virtual.  Either way, he’s at the wheel of a race car, be it the real Mazda MX5 in which he clinched the 2011 Teen Mazda Championship (West) at Infineon Raceway or iRacing’s virtual MX5 he … Read the Rest »

iRacing, Intel Team for Intel GT Series

November 26th, 2011 by

iRacing is again teaming with Intel to deliver the very best in global online racing competition with the Intel GT Series. A series of regional online competitions around the world from November through February will culminate in the online finals of the Intel GT Series in March, 2012, coinciding with the Intel® Extreme Masters World … Read the Rest »

iRacing's Driver-Friendly 3-Fer

November 24th, 2011 by

iRacing.com will debut three new “driver-friendly” online racing series will debut next week: NASCAR iRacing Class C Series (fixed setup) together with IZOD INDYCAR Series – Oval (fixed setup) and IZOD INDYCAR – Road (fixed setup). All three will be Class C series and, in the case of the two IZOD INDYCAR series, driver aids … Read the Rest »

iRacing’s Driver-Friendly 3-Fer

November 24th, 2011 by

iRacing.com will debut three new “driver-friendly” online racing series will debut next week: NASCAR iRacing Class C Series (fixed setup) together with IZOD INDYCAR Series – Oval (fixed setup) and IZOD INDYCAR – Road (fixed setup). All three will be Class C series and, in the case of the two IZOD INDYCAR series, driver aids … Read the Rest »

Van Buren Victorious in British Road Racing Tournament

November 23rd, 2011 by

Rudy van Buren topped an international field of sim racers in iRacing’s first British Road Racing Tournament, held on November 21/22 and featuring the Radical SR8 at Oulton Park.   Winner of one of last night’s four semi-finals, Van Buren started from pole position in the final and led all 15 laps to come home 1.662s … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile – Brandon Buchberger

November 19th, 2011 by

Brandon Buchberger’s name may not quite be synonymous with the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series, but that’s not for wanting of trying – or a lack of results – on the part of the Sugar Grove, IL resident.  Consider that, since first running the NiCCS seriously in 2009, Season 4, Buchberger has never finished worse … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile – Rens Broekman

November 12th, 2011 by

You might say Rens Broekman is something of a Stranger in a Strange Land.  Most Mondays finds him competing in iRacing.com’s V8 Supercar Series.  In and of itself that hardly qualilfies Broekman as a stranger.  But when you consider that he lives in The Netherlands and that virtually everyone he’s competing against in his nFinity … Read the Rest »

Playseat Chassis Contest!

November 9th, 2011 by

OK. You’ve battled in countless online races sitting at your desk but you’ve always wondered what how much better it would be if you were sitting in a purpose-built sim racing chassis. Here’s your opportunity. Playseat America has stepped-up to give all iRacers a chance to win a brand new Playseat Evolution Chassis. Simply paint … Read the Rest »

Lotus 49 Coming to iRacing

November 8th, 2011 by

iRacing.com and Classic Team Lotus have announced plans to create a digital version of the renowned 1967 Lotus 49.  This will be the second of the marque’s iconic Formula One cars available on iRacing, joining the 1978 World Championship-winning Lotus 79 which has been raced in the Classic Lotus Grand Prix Series since 2009. “We’re … Read the Rest »